2025 British Academy Television Awards
| 71st British Academy Television Awards | |
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| Date | 11 May 2025 |
| Site | Royal Festival Hall |
| Hosted by | Alan Cumming |
| Highlights | |
| Best Comedy Series | Alma's Not Normal |
| Best Drama | Blue Lights |
| Most awards | Mr Loverman (2) |
| Most nominations | Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs The Post Office (4) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | BBC One |
The 2025 British Academy Television Awards ceremony was held on 11 May 2025 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, to recognise the excellence in British television of 2024.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Alan Cumming and was broadcast on BBC One.[2]
The nominations were announced on 27 March 2025 alongside the nominations for the 2025 British Academy Television Craft Awards.[3] The nominees for the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment were announced on 11 March 2025.[4] The limited dramas Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs The Post Office led the nominations with four each, followed by Mr Loverman, Rivals, Say Nothing, Slow Horses and The Traitors, all with three each.
Ceremony information
Category changes
The academy announced the creation of two categories for the 2025 edition:[1]
- As with their film counterpart, the television awards have created categories specifically for content designed for audiences aged 16 and under, replacing the British Academy Children's Awards. Therefore, two television categories were created: Children's Scripted and Children's Non-Scripted. The former for scripted drama or comedy content either live-action or animation, and the latter for non-scripted such as factual, factual entertainment, documentary and news.
Non-competitive awards
The BAFTA Fellowship was presented to Scottish journalist, broadcaster, and presenter Kirsty Wark. In a statement accompanying the announcement, BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip said “I am beyond delighted to present this year’s BAFTA Fellowship to Kirsty Wark. Kirsty’s dedication is unwavering when it comes to telling the stories that really matter. Her legacy is unmatched in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting. Her ability to inform and engage her readers, listeners and viewers is truly inspiring. And she does all this with enormous charm and wit. We are thrilled to celebrate her continued and lasting impact on the industry and beyond.”[5]
ITV was recognized with a Special Award for commissioning Mr Bates vs The Post Office.[6]
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced on 27 March 2025.[7][8][9][10]
| Best Drama Series | Best Scripted Comedy |
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| Best Limited Drama | Best Soap |
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| Best Factual Entertainment | Best International Programme |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Male Comedy Performance | Best Female Comedy Performance |
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| Best Entertainment Performance | Best Entertainment Programme |
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| Best Factual Series | Best Specialist Factual |
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| Best Single Documentary | Best Reality |
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| Best Sport Event Coverage | Best Live Event Coverage |
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| Best Current Affairs | Best News Coverage |
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| Best Short Form Programme | Best Daytime |
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| Best Children's: Scripted | Best Children's: Non-Scripted |
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In Memoriam
- Janey Godley
- Rochelle Stevens
- Simon Albury
- Harry Manley
- Brian Tesler
- Anthony Adjekum
- Paul Danan
- Henry Kelly
- The Vivienne
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt
- Philip Lowrie
- Diane Langton
- Michelle Trachtenberg
- Bob Newhart
- Shannen Doherty
- Chris Serle
- Tony Soper
- Roberta Taylor
- Brian Murphy
- Tony Slattery
- David Graham
- Jerry Eisenberg
- Alastair Down
- Bill Arthur
- Eddie Jordan
- Cleo Sylvestre
- Lee Montague
- Olivia Hussey
- John Clegg
- Kenneth Cope
- Jean Marsh
- Richard Chamberlain
- Geoffrey Hinsliff
- William Russell
- Nicholas Ball
- Alvin Rakoff
- Tristram Powell
- John Glenister
- Linda Nolan
- Nadia Cattouse
- Michael Mosley
- Timothy West
References
- ^ a b "Rules and Guidelines or the 2025 awards" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (24 March 2025). "Alan Cumming Set to Host 2025 BAFTA Television Awards". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Bafta TV Awards 2025: The list of nominations". BBC. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (11 March 2025). "BAFTA Memorable Moment shortlist unveiled – here's how to vote". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Saunders, Emma (24 April 2025). "Kirsty Wark to receive prestigious Bafta fellowship". BBC News. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ https://www.bafta.org/stories/itv-mr-bates-vs-the-post-office-special-award-2025
- ^ Shafer, Ellise; Ritman, Alex (27 March 2025). "Baby Reindeer Dominates BAFTA TV and Craft Awards Nominations With Eight Nods". Variety. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Richardson, Hollie (27 March 2025). "Bafta TV awards 2025 nominations: full list". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (11 May 2025). "BAFTA TV Awards Complete Winners: 'Mr Bates Vs The Post Office' & 'Mr Loverman' Win Big Prizes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Pearce, Matthew (11 May 2025). "ITV's Mr Bates vs the Post Office stars at Bafta TV awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2025.